Tag: History
20 Years Since the Wall Fell
I was a young whipper-snapper when the wall fell. I had been to Germany the previous summer and had fallen in love with the people and culture. I was not there when the wall started to fall, but luckily it didn’t all happen at once. I was given an opportunity to go to Germany in […]
Happy Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a holiday that many people don’t know about. From Wikipedia: Though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on September 22, 1862, with an effective date of January 1, 1863, it had minimal immediate effect on most slaves’ day-to-day lives, particularly in Texas, which was almost entirely under Confederate control. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, […]
Breaking News from 144 Years Ago: Was Lincoln Dying of Cancer When He Was Shot?
The answer is, (a)maybe and (b) scientists now have the technology to find out. But, here’s the question raised in this Philadelphia Inquirer article: Should we find out? Here’s the long (Lincoln) and short (synopsis) of it. A small Philly museum has part of a pillowcase that has some of Lincoln’s blood and brain matter […]
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